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Dr. Emma Wallace is a Lecturer in the Discipline of Speech Pathology at the University of Sydney's School of Health Sciences. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health, focusing on swallowing disorders (dysphagia), cough physiology, and obstructive sleep apnea. Her work integrates clinical practice with advanced research in upper airway mechanisms and pediatric feeding disorders.
Research interests include dysphagia rehabilitation, cough reflex modulation, and interprofessional care for respiratory-speech disorders. She leads projects on telerehabilitation for dysphagia, airway clearance mechanisms, and normal infant feeding development. Her research has been supported by grants from institutions like Flinders University and the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation.
- Received Flinders University Centre for Neuroscience Project Grant
- Won 1st Prize in Flinders University Emerging Leaders Showcase for Best Oral Presentation
- Awarded Canterbury Medical Research Foundation Post-doctoral Publishing Grant
Advises research student Dharshini Manoharan on Parkinson's-related dysphagia rehabilitation. Current grants include a Sydney Health Partners Implementation Science Grant for speech pathology telerehabilitation and School of Health Sciences funding for aspiration prevention research.
Her work bridges clinical practice and innovation, emphasizing sensory testing protocols, cough efficacy measurement, and interdisciplinary approaches to complex swallowing disorders.
